News Outlets Highlight Virpax Pharmaceuticals and Its Potential Solutions for the Opioid Crisis and COVID-19
Virpax Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRPX) has gained media attention for its potential solutions to the opioid epidemic and COVID-19. The focus is on several non-addictive drug candidates: AnQlar™, an intranasal antiviral; Epoladerm™, targeting osteoarthritis pain; Probudur™, a long-acting anesthetic for post-surgical pain; and Envelta™, for cancer-related pain. CEO Anthony Mack shared insights on the opioid crisis, while Dr. Sheila Mathias, Chief Scientific Officer, discussed the company's product portfolio in interviews.
- Media coverage highlighting potential solutions to the opioid crisis and COVID-19.
- Development of multiple non-addictive pain management drugs enhances market potential.
- AnQlar™ could provide an effective over-the-counter antiviral option.
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- Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer Interviewed About Pipeline and Pharma Trends -
An article published by BioBuzz titled “Pain Management Company Virpax Sees Promise in Potential COVID-19 Antiviral OTC” focuses on the drug candidate, AnQlar™, an intranasal molecular masking spray in development as an anti-viral over-the-counter (OTC) product for protection against respiratory infections, such as SARS-CoV-2, and influenza. The article also discusses Virpax’s non-addictive pain management drug candidates: Epoladerm™ for pain associated with osteoarthritis of the knee and Probudur™, a local anesthetic for post-surgical pain.
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Having more than 35 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and finance industry, Mack is often quoted in the media discussing trends, predications, and current news events. Scrip included his insight on the M&A sector in the article “Scrip Asks…What Does 2022 Hold For
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Virpax is developing branded product candidates for non-addictive pain management and neurological disorders using its proprietary technologies to optimize and target drug delivery. Virpax is initially seeking FDA approval of its three patented drug delivery platforms. Epoladerm™ is a topical diclofenac spray film formulation being developed to manage osteoarthritis pain. Probudur™ is a single injection long-acting liposomal bupivacaine formulation being developed to manage post-operative pain. Envelta™ is an intranasal Molecular-Envelope Technology (MET) enkephalin formulation being developed for the management cancer and non-cancer pain, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) under the name PES200. MET technology is also used in AnQlar™, a candidate to inhibit viral replication caused by influenza or SARS-CoV-2. Virpax recently acquired global rights to VRP324, a product candidate for the nasal delivery of a pharmaceutical-grade cannabidiol (CBD) for the management of epilepsy in children (a rare pediatric disease) and adults. For more information, please visit www.virpaxpharma.com.
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